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chervonets

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several former currencies of Russia: applied to various foreign gold coins prior to the reign of Peter I of Russia, then to a Russian gold coin of 1701-1757, and finally to a 1922 currency of the Soviet Union.

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History

Etymology

From Russian черво́нец (červónec), derived from черво́нное зо́лото (červónnoje zóloto), "red gold".

Across languages

Translations

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  • Belarusian: чырво́нец (čyrvónjec) — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • Dutch: tsjervonets — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • Esperanto: ĉervonco — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • Estonian: tšervoonets — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • French: tchervonets — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • German: Tscherwonez — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • Hungarian: cservonyec — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • Polish: czerwoniec — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • Romanian: cervoneț — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • Russian: черво́нец (červónec) — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • Russian: черво́нчик (červónčik) — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • Spanish: chervonets — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles
  • Ukrainian: черві́нець (červínecʹ) — former Russian currency, usually ten roubles